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Is it just me, or does anyone else have a piece of great vintage gear or two that still flies under the radar, and you're afraid to talk it up on the internet because you're worried that everyone will find out about your favorite little unknown gem, and the prices will skyrocket? Seems silly...

As a guy who worked as an electronic bench tech for many years... Many years ago... I've cleaned my fair share of dirty pots, and switches. When DeOxit came on the scene, it was just the best thing since sliced bread. It's still an Awesome product that I use regularly. From time to time...

Hi guys, I'm just getting into RTR, and have a couple machines that have been serviced, and are working well. My blank tape inventory consists of a few reels of Realistic SuperTape, a few reels of Scotch 207, and that's it. What I've noticed so far is that the 207 seems to be very...

A while back I posted a thread about modifiying the tangential arm/bushings for reduced slop in the mechanism. It was a successful project that showed a small, but noticeable improvement in the sound, and a very noticeable improvement in physical slop in the arm. Being the turntable junkie I...

If you've seen the cult classic movie "Destiny Turns on the Radio", you've heard Elani Mandell's version of the Hoagy Charmichael tune "Baltimore Oriole". Lip Synched by the beautiful Nancy Travis. This is IMO simply the best version of the song I've ever heard. Unfortunately I cannot find a...

http://columbus.craigslist.org/ele/5456581186.html I'm thinking it needs whizzer cones. Otherwise BRILLIANT!!! lol

After discovering Lorez Alexandria, I've been exploring more female jazz vocalists. Sarah Vaughan, of course is one of the heavyweights of the genre. I picked up a couple of her LPs today, and am listening to them as I type. I'm about 9 songs in, and as amazing as her voice is, I'm distracted...

You can only keep one. Which do you keep... A love Supreme, or Kind of Blue ? Go!

I've got the Shures in 3 of my TTs, and I think they sound great. That being said, I know there's a ton of other great carts out there.... what's the next step up from the verneable Shure in a modern cart that won't break the bank?

Can someone tell me how it's possible that this woman isn't a household name?? How is it possible that I've made it to the age of 46, and never heard her until today? I'm simply blown away by her voice.

http://cleveland.craigslist.org/ele/5418997465.html Better Hurry, I may just drive to Cleveland myself for these!

http://dayton.craigslist.org/ele/5427178829.html If I had the room, they'd be mine.

This isn't about who your favorite Jazz artist is, or what your favorite Jazz album is. Simply, what are some of the most "Well Recorded", "Best Pressed" Jazz LPs from a sound quality perspective that you've ever heard? I'm looking to expand my jazz collection, so help a brutha out!

If you're a hot rodder, or into old cars much at all, you're likely familiar with the term Resto Mod. If you're familiar at all with the Garrard Zeros, you probably know that it is often considered a fantastic design idea executed very poorly. I want to resto mod a Garrard Zero. I've been...

I've got what appears to be a real sweet deal on a PAIR of Bose 1801s. I really don't need them, but then again.... I don't NEED half this stuff LOL. That being said, is there anything particular on these amps that I should look for, or check before parting with the cash?

I used "Greatest" to drum up interest, but let's use "Your Favorite" instead. Listening to the Power Station's version of the T Rex classic "Bang a Gong", I realize that Andy Taylor's Stratocaster tone on that track is FLAT OUT CRUSHING. Simply phenomenal single coil guitar tone. What's...

I know they're not terribly well respected, but the mechanical engineer in me has been intrigued by the design since the first time I saw one. There's one for sale localy that I plan on picking up tonight if it looks OK. Seller says it works perfectly, but it comes without cart. Anything I...

My latest TT buy came with a Dust Bug, which I had never even heard of before, but the guy I bought it from said it "Cleans the records at the same time you are playing them" OK, great. Well, I tried it out, and it seems like a neat little device, and didn't have a negative effect on the sound...

Or in this case wattage. I'm new here, and just getting my feet wet putting together some equipment, and swapping it around, trying different combinations. I recently purchased a pair of Realistic Mach 2s on Clist, and had tried pushing them with a small HH Scott R33S. I thought the speakers...

I've always LOVED the look, feel, and sound of a Marantz since I saw my first one at the age of 16. My girlfriend's father owned it, and I thought he must have been rich to afford something so cool looking/sounding. So here we are 30 years later, and I've decided that I just have to have a...

New Year's Day haul. I'm Stoked!!!

On my first visit to a local vinyl dealer yesterday, I was perusing their small collection of "unwashed masses" turntables. They had maybe 10 decks available, and they all looked like they had been pulled straight from a garbage heap. I'll never understand why they couldn't take 5 minutes to...

I'm new here, and just got my vintage TT/receiver system set up a few days ago. I havn't had any real kind of stereo in my house for many years. Mostly, I had been getting my music over the computer, through cheap computer speakers. So Right off the bat, I was really impressed by how good the...

So I picked up some replacement Fuse Lamps from Parts Express on Saturday, and decided to put them in my two receivers this evening. First was a Realistic STA-820 that got the LED treatment, and then this Scott R33S. While I got the meter, and stereo indicator lamps, the dial lamps were...

I'm guessing that after a while, I'll realize just how horrible this setup sounds, but at the moment, I'm simply floored by how good this is. I havn't owned a turntable in at least 25 years, and rediscovering this sound is.... exhilarating. Here's my modest TT (Realistic Lab-440), and Receiver...